There was a time not too long ago when prime real estate was location-based, usually determined by a structure’s proximity to businesses, schools, parks, and luxurious amenities. But these days, the “prime” indicator means different things to different people. This makes it tougher to pin down as the definition is pulled this way and that […]
Just when you thought it was safe to take a break, September was a busier month than market patterns might lead you to believe. It seems that people are taking advantage of the autumn lull to list their homes with less competition. And homes aren’t exactly languishing on the market. Home sales increased by roughly […]
Even in these days of economic uncertainty, interest in high-end real estate, like luxury mansions, continues to grow according to numerous sources. But when it comes to serving this higher echelon of clientele, a rookie real estate agent typically won’t cut it. Premium real estate agents consistently illustrate a mastery of the luxury market. But […]
Was there ever really a time when you could simply throw a home listing on a real estate brokerage’s website and twiddle your thumbs while the property sells itself? If those legendary conditions did, in fact, exist, they’re long gone now. Today’s buyers and sellers are contending with a monster of a market characterized by […]
Featured image credit: Junkyardsparkle It’s taking every bit of our control to not let this grow into a colossal blog, but we never run short of good things to say about Burbank. It’s why JohnHart chose it as the site of our biggest office yet, the JohnHart Village. A good portion of our staff and […]
The summer selling season was winding down in August as kids returned to school and the summer cranked its heat in earnest (a Southern California specialty). That being said, there were no records broken in August like there were in July. But, depending on your neighborhood of interest, there’s still plenty to get excited about […]
Summer has long reigned as the season of the big move. The kids are out of school, the daylight is plentiful, and the weather may be hot, but it won’t destroy your furniture. It’s hard to beat the summer for home sales – unless you’ve got an eye for a deal. The savvy buyers save […]
In sun-kissed California, where the weather always seems to smile upon us, few residential features offer quite the same sense of leisure as a balcony. We can survey the scene from on high, refreshment of choice in hand, communing with the natural world just feet from our coziest comforts. But in just a few short […]
Perhaps it didn’t have the cultural impact of “new phone, who dis?” but the search phrase “new listings near me” flipped the way buyers search for homes on its… well, its roof. It’s a direct example of the effectiveness of location-based searching, a far cry from the newspaper ads and weekend open houses of yore. […]
Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the nature of ground lease arrangements, suggesting they can be tailored to meet the financial situations of the lessee. While this may be true in some circumstances, this is not the case for the residents of Saddlerock Estates, and we did not intend to draw that parallel. […]
